Is it der, die oder das Kollision?
DIE
The correct article in German of Kollision is die. So it is die Kollision! (nominative case)
The word Kollision is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Kollision?
How does the declension of Kollision work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Kollision | die Kollisionen |
| Genitive | der Kollision | der Kollisionen |
| Dative | der Kollision | den Kollisionen |
| Akkusative | die Kollision | die Kollisionen |
What is the meaning of Kollision in German?
Kollision has various definitions in German:
[1] Collection, collision
[1] Zusammenstoß, Zusammenprall[2] In the figurative sense: collision of interests/ opinions
[2] im übertragenen Sinn: Zusammenstoß von Interessen/ MeinungenHow to use Kollision in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kollision with translations in English.
[1] Bei einem Unfall kam es zu einer Kollision mehrerer Fahrzeuge.
[1] In the event of an accident there was a collision of several vehicles[1] Bei der Kollision zweier Elementarteilchen können neue Teilchen entstehen, wenn hohe Energien im Spiel sind.
[1] New particles can be created when colliding two elementary particles if high energies in the game[1] „Fliegen Gleitschirme in unterschiedlichen Höhen, müssen die Abstände so gewählt sein, dass der Höhenverlust beim Einklappen oder Sackflug des oberen Schirms nicht zur Kollision mit dem unteren führt.“
[1] "Fly slide umbrellas at different heights, the distances must be chosen so that the loss of height when folding up or sacking of the upper umbrella does not go to a collision with the lower lead"[2] Die beiden Konfliktparteien liefen geradewegs auf eine Kollision zu.
[2] The two parties to the conflict ran straight on a collision forHow do you pronounce Kollision?
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